Sector: Regulatory & Government

China forges ahead with opening financial markets

(15 December 2017 – China) China will relax restrictions on foreign banks seeking to conduct yuan trading, removing an eligibility...

Expansion, Market share, Regulatory & Government

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China

Malaysian banks authorised to act as FX dealers

(15 December 2017 – Malaysia) Bank Negara Malaysia has appointed CIMB, Malayan Banking, Public Bank and RHB Bank which can...

Foreign Exchange, Regulatory & Government, Risk Management

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Asia

ASBFEO calls for lower “tap-and-go” transaction fees

(13 December 2017 – Australia) The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) has supported a parliamentary committee recommendation...

Merchant Acquiring, Payments, Regulatory & Government

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Australia

Malaysia to accelerate e-payments adoption: Central Bank

(8 December 2017 – Malaysia) Malaysian central bank governor Muhammad Ibrahim on Friday announced a slew of measures which he...

Payments, Regulatory & Government, Technology

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Asia, Malaysia

MAS warns banks on fintech distruption

(1 December 2017 – Singapore) In its latest Financial Stability Review, Singapore’s central bank has said that regional banks that...

Competition, FinTech, Lending, Market share, Mergers & Acquisitions, Payments, Regulatory & Government, Transaction Banking, Wallet Share

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Asia

Malaysian Central Bank to issue cryptocurrency regulation in early 2018

(1 December 2017 – Asia) OCBC Bank, HSBC and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), together with the Infocomm Media Development...

New Products, Regulatory & Government, Technology

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Asia

ASIC signs fintech cooperation agreement with Dubai

(30 November 2017 – Australia) The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have...

FinTech, Regulatory & Government

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Australia

Societe Generale Securities Services launches ESG Reporting

(28 November 2017 – France) Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has launched a new service for clients that allows them...

Investment, Mind Share, New Products, Regulatory & Government

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France

Government launches banking and finance Royal Commission

(27 November 2017 – Australia) Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reversed the Coalition Government’s longstanding opposition to Royal Commission into...

Regulatory & Government, Research

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Australia